The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 846 Overt Scheme - Dimensional Reduction Attack

The path of the Dragon Knight is a difficult and perilous one. It is not an easy thing for any Dragon Knight family. Apart from someone like Maple Forest Xilan who has a guardian dragon who is loyal to the family, the birth of other Dragon Knights is entirely based on luck. Not everyone is willing to settle for a delicate noble lady like Chasing Light. For a dragon, it is a disgrace to have a knight like that.

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With the help of Maple Forest and Orchid, Shulan resumed her offensive against Purple Chain, while Roland pondered the future. This was the year 2951 of the Third Age! The last meeting of the White Way Society would be in 2953 of the Third Age! "The Mastermind," Saruman, would lead everyone astray…

Roland was considering whether he should join in and do something, and what benefits he would gain from doing so. After all, Roland was a man who wouldn't act unless there was something to gain, and he wouldn't bother to take the blame for others if there was no benefit to him!
"Forget it, I'd better not get involved!" Roland frowned deeply. Sauron hadn't even officially announced his return yet! In the original history, the righteous council meetings held after Sauron's announcement were always ruined by Saruman, the "mastermind behind it all." What was the point of him going now? Who would believe him? Was he supposed to run to Bag End and be dragged out by Bilbo? Even a fool could tell that even if they succeeded, the main force against them would shift from Gondor to Lagrang—after all, it was his own choice! King Roland!
Roland figured that with Thanos's attitude, he probably wouldn't find the One Ring anytime soon, and he could live a peaceful life for decades! Just thinking about it made him excited! The feeling of being a hidden dragon emerging from the mountains was something no one else could understand. Everyone else was building up their forces, but Roland was the only one who managed to create a max-level character! Roland chuckled to himself as he thought about it.

As for the last righteous gathering? Whatever! Don't touch me! I'm not familiar with you! Roland's relationship with the elves is only so-so, far less close than Gondor's. This means Roland will lack the support of the elven army and the restraint of the elves. Besides, Roland can shamelessly drag in the Woodland Elves and Star Elves to raise their banners, in the spirit of the alliance! There's a pile of shit ahead; as long as Roland takes a bite, they'll all reluctantly follow suit!
Roland never intended to leave his fate in the hands of others. He was determined to be the main force in the North during the War of the Ring. He could hold the line, but he couldn't be isolated and without support! This wasn't about combat strength, but rather the profound art of understanding people's hearts and morale. Fighting alone would only result in a desperate army winning, followed by a decline in morale and ultimately, defeat!

Roland doesn't intend to be a Northern hero, so naturally he needs a group of underlings to rally him and boost his morale. Besides, he's already wiped out an entire generation of the Eastern Yi chariot people! What can these spineless dogs do besides bark and howl? Looking at it this way! The Lagrange Empire, the River Valley Kingdom, the Akvia Kingdom, the Irubor Kingdom (Lonely Mountain), the Woodland Kingdom, and the Singrei Kingdom (Star Elves) are fighting against the Northern Wandering Orcs, the Romanian Wandering Orcs, and the Eastern Yi chariot people! Six kingdoms against three! I say, the Commander-in-Chief's insight is brilliant! The advantage is on my side!
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With great gratitude from Denessol II, Roland escorted him out of the city, and then entrusted Caslow to escort him back the way he came.

Looking at Denesor II, who was profusely thanking him, Roland suddenly felt a pang of guilt. What a patriotic young man! What a worthy aspiration! And yet he had taken advantage of him like this…

“Youlan!” Roland said meaningfully as he looked at Denethor II outside the city.

Maple Forest Orchid, who was absent-minded beside Roland, shuddered. Hearing Roland's voice, he thought that his theft of the imperial chef's food had been exposed.

"Your Majesty... I didn't mean to..."

"The man sent by Denesol II is now in your hands..." Roland said quietly.

"I shouldn't have... Ah? Yes! No problem!" Maple Forest Orchid, who was about to confess and repent, straightened her back, which had been gradually hunching over.

"What, do you have a problem with that?" Roland turned to look at Maple Forest Orchid.

"No! Don't worry! I'll definitely ruin this army!" Maple Forest Orchid assured him. "Go to hell!" Roland kicked Maple Forest Orchid, sending him flying a long way.

"Did I go to all this trouble to trick Denessol II into sending him an army just so you could waste it?" Roland's forehead veins were practically bulging.

"So what do you mean?" Maple Forest Orchid was confused. You've already dug a pit, aren't you aiming to cripple someone?
"Train hard! According to the Empire's strictest standards! Train a loyal, brave, fearless, and unyielding elite force that dares to charge even in adversity! Do you understand?" Roland said solemnly.

“…I understand.” Maple Forest Orchid nodded fearfully. She had originally thought Roland was planning to cripple an army, but she never expected that this heartless king was actually going to bleed Gondor dry!
Maple Forest Orchid could already imagine the shock this army would bring to the future, ambitious Crown Prince of Gondor upon its return. He wouldn't be surprised if Denezor II copied and pasted this army throughout Gondor. In the end, if this army clashed with the Mordor army under such circumstances... Maple Forest Orchid couldn't think of any other possibility but a fight to the death, a battle to see who could bleed whom dry first.

"Gulp!" Maple Forest Orchid swallowed hard. This quiet and kind-faced king was training the Gondorians using the Lagrange Empire's Imperial Guard's methods!

The problem is, the Lagrange Imperial Guard and Gondor are in different situations! The Guard's deployment is for battles led by the emperor himself, or for a war of attrition to defend the nation. What is Gondor doing? Oh! Well, their capital is right on the front lines of the battlefield…

However, it must be admitted that this move was indeed a calculated scheme. Roland's calculations and Denessol II's willingness to accept the situation just happened to work together!
“I told you! The Empire will return! We never left! This time the advantage is in our hands!” Roland patted Maple Forest Orchid on the shoulder and turned away meaningfully.

Maple Forest Orchid shuddered as he watched Roland's retreating figure. The fact that such a ruler could be born in the Lagrange aristocratic circle, which was known for producing brutes and fools, sent a chill down Maple Forest Orchid's spine. He didn't know where this king would lead everyone, but his schemes certainly left Maple Forest Orchid speechless.

Roland smiled slightly. A five-thousand-year-old introverted child, his first move already represented the limit of the Central Plains! That year, Roland had his hands in his pockets, unaware of what an opponent was!
A bunch of primitives who can't even figure out how to form alliances and counter-alliances are no match for the war history of a five-thousand-year-old introverted child! Sauron of Mordor should be grateful that he doesn't do business with other human kingdoms, otherwise Roland would have shown them what it means to have a moral decline and what it means to cross the river in white!
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"Impressive!" Adolf Heinrich rubbed his fingertips together, completely convinced.

“It is indeed an open conspiracy. I always thought His Majesty wanted to trick a bunch of free thugs into being his slaves... cough cough!” Adolf Heinrich said, unable to help but glance to the west, where his good friend Lord Yunfeng was.

“Yes, His Majesty means the equipment must be the best! That way we can sell more equipment…” Maple Forest Orchid lowered its head.

“…” Adolf Heinrich pursed his lips. “The person who invented Roland must be a genius!”
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